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If you’re looking for a bike-related job in the Portland area, you are in luck. Five great opportunities were posted to our Job Listings this past week. Check them out via the links below… Marketing Assistant– Velotech Marketing Coordinator – Cyclone Bicycle Supply Customer Service Representative – Velotech Bike Tour Guide – LifeCycle Adventures Retail … Read more
Job Title Retail Lead and Bike Shop Mechanic Company/Organization The Lumberyard Bike Park Job Description The Lumberyard bike park is looking for a year round lead person to run our retail space and primary bike shop mechanic with prior bike shop experience. The candidate should have a deep love for bicycles with a focus on … Read more
Job Title Bike Tour Guide Company/Organization LifeCycle Adventures Job Description OVERVIEW Established bike tour company is seeking Bike Tour Guides to support its self-guided bike trips in Oregon. The role will be suited to cyclists with guiding or strong customer service experience residing in the Portland area. BACKGROUND LifeCycle Adventures is a Portland-based bike tour … Read more
Kids are a common sight on Copenhagen’s cycle tracks.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) There’s a popular idea in bike advocacy and planning circles that women are “the indicator species” of a bike-friendly city. In the case of Copenhagen, which went well beyond “bike-friendly” years ago and where more women ride than men, the new indicator is … Read more
Riding in Copenhagen is so nice it’s even romantic.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) One thing I’ve learned on this trip is that it’s possible to vastly improve the cycling experience without spending millions on big and fancy projects. As I go through my photos and notes from each day, I’ve started a list of all the … Read more
We have highways for driving, why not have highways for biking?(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) I’ve seen lots of cycle tracks in city centers; but yesterday I was curious what would happen if I just kept on riding all the way out to the suburbs. Just how far do Copenhagen’s famous cycle tracks go? After getting … Read more
A bike lane on both sides but just one regular lane in the center — even with two-way traffic permitted.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Sorry. This job has been filled. Job Title Customer Service Representative Company/Organization Velotech Job Description Velotech, owner of BikeTiresDirect.com, Cyclocross.com and the Western Bikeworks store and web site, is seeking qualified candidates for our Customer Service department. Responsibilities include sales and support of customers contacting us on the phone, via e-mail and in our store. … Read more
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Read the report here. After a year of research, a 12-member committee of the Portland City Club released a report today titled, No Turning Back: A City Club Report on Bicycle Transportation in Portland. The 83-page report tackled nearly every major bicycling issue that Portland faces: From quantifying just how many people are riding, to … Read more
Welcome to special edition of People on Bikes from Copenhagen. Please join me in thanking Pro Photo Supply for their support of BikePortland. They’re a great local business and I would be a mess without their help. As you can imagine, in a city where 36% of the trips are made by bicycle, it wasn’t … Read more
PBOT has already marked areas in need of repair on N Michigan Ave and many other neighborhood greenways throughout the city.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) BikePortland News Editor Michael Andersen contributed reporting for this story. Have you noticed the white paint that outlines the many cracks and potholes on your favorite neighborhood greenway? They started appearing … Read more